Block/attack speed

[joelturuz]

I don't know about others, but I for one have had a lot of trouble blocking short swords in the new patch. Chose to make a poll to see what others think could be done to improve the situation.
I for one prefer option number 1 (blocking speed increase).

On side note, increase javelin attack speed! At the moment it's impossible to do a counter attack at swords, even after blocking.

 

[Scorch!]

It's fine as it is. Maybe you just need a little practice?

I think it's funny how many people are complaining about blocking 1 handers with the small speed change in this patch when back in the earlier days of the beta all weapons were much faster.

 

[ares007]

I think the block speed when parrying is instant. So if you parry, you don't have anything to worry about as far as block speed.

The problem I think lies with ping. With the new combat speed, ping becomes much more of a factor when blocking than it once was. And the 1-handed thrust is a little bit overpowered in my opinion.

 

[JoG]

And the 1-handed thrust is a little bit overpowered in my opinion.

Actually that's the only effective answer to endless 1h/bastard (hello, Destin ) spamming. And it provides a possibility for some nice... hm... combo-strikes when fighting using sword+shield (hello, Rhade ).

 

[Berserker Pride]

Block speed should be instantaneous client side like it was before.  That way it doesn't make everything seem slow to the low ping players but gives players with high ping a chance.

 

[Tercero]

increase block speed

 

[kingofnoobia]

I voted other, the attack and block speeds are fine (I wouldn't mind faster block, but I don't think it's necessary). Keep attack speed as it is, it's perfect, you have to be able to lash out quickly and unexpectedly. BUT, feinting is too quick. There should be a slightly greater delay to switch between two attack directions. Can be easily done by forcing the feinter to play a very short piece of the block animation (0.1 or 0.2 seconds is enough), because now some fast weapons become close to unblockable if feint-spammed.

 

[Plazek]

Because, blocking is too slow.

 

[ares007]

Then don't block... parry. The parry is instantaneous.

 

[Berserker Pride]

Parry seems like a VERY ping sensitive thing.  Basic blocking should be accessible even if your ping is a little worse.  Parry should have a greater benefit and is a tool for the good players with low ping.

 

[Elric_de_Melnibone]

Then don't block... parry. The parry is instantaneous.

Yes.. and then he feints. And you're dead.

Parrying is not working too well for me, it often ends a second before they hit me, and it's completely useless against feinting.

 

[ares007]

Then don't block... parry. The parry is instantaneous.

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it's completely useless against feinting.

Each time you right click, you get a new parry. It's not like you right click, do a parry, and then you're locked in the parry and can't block/parry in another direction.

Actually, you can react to feints faster with parry than with the blocks in my experience.

 

[Tiberius]

Increase block speed, short swords being fast is pretty cool, but I agree blocking them is usually a pain.

 

[ares007]

note: I wouldn't mind block being sped up though